Which Chinese Philosopher Are You? Confucius



What Chinese Philosopher Are You?

A philosopher is a person who thinks about the world and wonders, "What is the best way to live?" In ancient China, there were three popular philosophies, Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Take the test below and see how much you are in agreement with Confucianism.

Confucianism

|[pic] |Confucius was born in 551 B.C. He wanted to improve society so he got a job working for the government of the Duke of Lu. |

| |However, he became dissatisfied with the government so he quit and began wandering around China telling others of his beliefs. |

| |In the end, he went back to his home and founded a school where he taught students his ideas. Some of his ideas are written |

| |below. Circle your agreement (numbers 0-4) with them and then add up your score to see how much of a Confucian you are. |

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|(1) Rulers should take care of their people. They shouldn't be cruel or greedy. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

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|(2) Children should respect their parents and other elders. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

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|(3) Good education is important for happiness and living a good life. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

| | | | | | |Strongly |

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|(4) People should have a sense of duty to their family and government. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

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|(5) Women should obey their husbands. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

| | | | | | |Strongly |

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|(6) You shouldn't do to other people, what you don't want them to do to you. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

| | | | | | |Strongly |

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|(7) Rulers should lead by example. If a ruler is unjust the people will be unjust too. |

|Agree Strongly |(4) |(3) |(2) |(1) |(0) |Disagree |

| | | | | | |Strongly |

| | | |Total Score = | | |

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